tmesk

tmesk has 22 years experience and specializes in oncology.

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1. How to deal with nasty LPNs.

   tmesk replied to arabella205's topic in General Nursing

   In the midst of all of this refusal....who is caring for patients? That is the reason we are there in the first place. We had a few LPN'S on our oncology division and recently displaced them all. It wasn't a good fit when your hanging blood,plt. and ...

2. How to deal with nasty LPNs.

   tmesk replied to arabella205's topic in General Nursing

   It sounds like these people are forgetting what is in the best interest of the patient. I feel that if you dont' want to give great care to pt's then go work somewhere else. It is ashame that your supervisor allows this to continue. I would keep writ...

3. Venting about Leadership class

   tmesk replied to mercedesbattista's topic in General Students

   Sometimes I'd rather be physically tired than mentally tired. You have to understand that being a manager is a tough job. We take it from all ends...patients, staff, director's, vp's. Yes, we are not physically on the floor all the time, but it's our...

4. How to deal with nasty LPNs.

   tmesk replied to arabella205's topic in General Nursing

   I would pull up their job responsibility list. I forsee in the future that LPN'S will be a glorified patient care tech. If the future of nursing is headed toward the BSN prepared nurse, where does that leave the LPN'S? Not much opportunity there exce...

5. Johns Hopkins worth the price?!?

   tmesk replied to rla4585's topic in New Nurse

   But it is starting to matter what your academic education is!!! I totally agree with you, some of the best nurses came from diploma nursing schools! You had more clinical time. My hospital is headed toward hiring only BSN prepared nurses. At some poi...

6. Need some advice

   tmesk replied to tryingtobeanurse's topic in Pre-Nursing

   Get your transcripts and talk to a advisor. I'm sure they see this happen quite often and there is something to be said for adult learning. Don't let go of your nursing dream because you were young and immature! You can do this.

7. Not giving up

   tmesk replied to tbone641's topic in Online Learning

   I feel your pain! When I was taking one of my certifications....as soon as the computer went on I froze. My heart raced, I couldnt' breathe and I wsa looking for the door! Ativan does wonders, seriously! The second attempt, I focused on breathing and...

8. Johns Hopkins worth the price?!?

   tmesk replied to rla4585's topic in New Nurse

   As a manager I can tell you the nursing school you went to doesn't make a difference. When you look for a school, make sure and ask what percentage of their students pass boards. When you do get your first nursing job, ask if they have loan forgiven...

9. I hate nurses, what should I do?

   tmesk replied to brentster_us's topic in New Nurse

   No don't quit!!! Remember why you wanted to go into nursing and dont' let someone else get in the way of your dreams! If your at this point then I would suggest approaching the indivual upfront and tell them how you feel. Some people truly don't real...

10. How to deal with nasty LPNs.

    tmesk replied to arabella205's topic in General Nursing

    I've had the same issues with LPN'S. I would contact your floor manager and make them aware of the situation. It does no good to complain about it amongst yourselves, bring it to someone who can fix it. Lack of teamwork is a performance issue that ne...

11. Venting about Leadership class

    tmesk replied to mercedesbattista's topic in General Students

    You are going to school because you want to provide excellent care to sick patients! Management goes beyond the 'task' part of nursing, it's the business aspect of nursing. Although we dont' like to think of caring for sick people 'a business', it is...

12. Going to Nursing School!

    tmesk replied to Dottie, RN's topic in General Students

    Are you feeling guilty about quitting your job? Look at the big picture. You are putting yourself through school to provide a better future for your family. It wont' be easy, but with good communication skills with your husband, you can do it. I woul...

13. RN or BSN?

    tmesk replied to cw0820's topic in ADN/BSN

    If you have a choice, go the BSN route. I think that the future of nursing is heading toward the BSN. My place of employment is looking to hire only BSN nurses. Plus having a BSN allows you more opportunity. If the only way you can do it is a 2 yr pr...